Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for the Oilers. Jake Oettinger stopped 26 shots for the Stars. DALLAS — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 57th goal and added an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. McDavid pushed his NHL-best points total to 131 — 30 more than second-place … Read more
With the win, the Longhorns advance to the Second Round, where they’ll play Texas A&M or Penn State. DES MOINES, Iowa — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and No. 2 seed Texas shut down sharpshooting Colgate for an 81-61 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Rice made five of … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys opted for their tried and true free agency method of keeping their own by re-signing linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. DALLAS — Leighton Vander Esch has found his niche in the Dan Quinn defense, and the Dallas Cowboys were obliged to ensure the defensive coordinator has his green-dot-helmet linebacker for the next two … Read more
Professional pickleball players come from around the world to compete this weekend in the ONIX Austin Showdown hosted by the PPA Tour. LAKEWAY, Texas — Pickleball is becoming more popular around the country – so much so that it earned the title of America’s fastest growing sport in 2022. A year later, pickleball is still … Read more
March Madness is off to a crazy start. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mitch Henderson’s victory leap that punctuated Princeton’s famed upset over UCLA in 1996 has become an iconic moment. There is a picture of the joyous jump at the school’s practice facility that serves as a constant reminder of what’s possible. Now Henderson’s current players … Read more
Houston and UT are seated at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. TEXAS, USA — The madness is back! College fans will be glued to their brackets hoping they don’t lose too early in the NCAA basketball tournament. Five Texas college teams are already seated in the tournament, while two others are fighting for a seat … Read more
78% of the NCAA Tournament winners since 1985 have been either a one seed or a two seed, so as fun as it may be to pick an underdog – it doesn’t happen often. HOUSTON — March Madness is officially here, with the majority of teams beginning their tournament run on Thursday and Friday. College … Read more